Baauer is finally sued for using uncleared samples in "Harlem Shake;" Sweet Brown's suing Apple for using her news interview for capital gains; and expectant couples ask for handouts on Indiegogo. Is there anything that can pull us out of this dystopic news bog? Free Marvel comics are a start.

commentary The conversation about getting women into the tech industry is far from over, and unfortunately, vicious sexism is still alive and well. Don't get complacent, folks. It's still bad out there.

Next week brings the debut of a formal ratings system for mobile applications, a self-regulatory system that may or may not be adopted by companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft in their mobile application stores.